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| Global Score | |
| 62.6 | 58.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 3.0 |
| 2022-01-13 | 2011-03-22 |
| 9.72 x 6.37 x 0.27 inches | 9.09 x 6.21 x 0.34 inches |
| 17.92 ounces | 15.98 ounces |
| Gray, Pink Gold and Silver | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 269.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| TFT | TFT |
| 210 pixels per inch | 170 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.3 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Unisoc Tiger T618 (12 nm) chipset | -- |
| processor | Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor |
| 3 GB RAM | -- |
| Mali G52 MP2 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 6.03 | 7.47 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.12 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 3.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 5.61 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 6 | 3.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7040mAh Battery | 6000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.32 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 3.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab A8 is a little bit better than the Galaxy Tab 8.9, having a general score of 62.6 against 58.1. The Galaxy Tab A8 is a much newer and extremely thinner tablet than the Galaxy Tab 8.9, but it is heavier. These tablets work with Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy Tab A8 has newer 11 version and Galaxy Tab 8.9 has Android 3.0 version, giving you a couple nice extra features.
Galaxy Tab 8.9 features a more vivid display than Galaxy Tab A8, although it has a little smaller display, a way worse resolution of 800 x 1280 and a little inferior pixel count in each inch in the screen. Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 has a very superior memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy Tab 8.9, because although it has only 32 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD extension slot that holds a maximum of 1 TB.
Galaxy Tab 8.9 counts with a very superior processing power than Samsung Galaxy Tab A8, although it has lesser processing cores. The Galaxy Tab A8 counts with greater battery lifetime than Galaxy Tab 8.9, because it has a 7040mAh battery capacity against 6000mAh. Galaxy Tab A8 has a better camera than Galaxy Tab 8.9, because it has a way better resolution camera.
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